Columbus bands

For the alt-rockers poised to gain an even greater national following in 2019, Columbus is a place they're proud to call home

On a cloudy fall afternoon before their most recent show in Columbus, local alt-rock trio The Orphan The Poet and I huddled around a little table at Upper Cup Coffee Co. on Parsons Avenue, exchanging chatter above the loud din of clinking spoons and espresso machine whooshes. My first question focused on the video for […]

The principal singer and songwriter for renowned Columbus band Earwig is making his solo debut at Big Room Bar this Saturday. Columbus Underground readers are also getting an exclusive first look at the video for the set's debut single, "Silverheels."

Columbus indie rock stalwarts Earwig released their long-awaited sixth studio album, Pause for the Jets, in October 2016. On his blog, Night Cusser, front man Lizard McGee candidly discussed how the project’s lengthy mixing process had derailed its original timeline, and the absence of a finished product eventually took a toll on him personally. “I started to […]